tideful en · ADJ
Etymology
From tide + -ful.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, obsolete, poetic) Flooded with the waters of a tide.
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
tideful en · NOUN
Etymology
From tide + -ful.
Meanings
-
(rare) An amount carried by the tide.
[…] a tideful of summer-fish coming up Moy to Ballina.
1952, Eric Taverner, The Making of a Trout Stream, page 35:[…] tidefuls of seaweed […]
1938, Glasgow (Scotland). Empire Exhibition, 1938. Highlands Committee, The Highlands and the Highlanders (page 110)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tidefuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |